How to Become an Athletic Trainer
Domains: 1, 2 & 3
Domains 4 & 5
Miscellaneous
100

How many groups collectively play a role in making sure the minimum knowledge & skills have been met to safely treat a patient?

3

Professional Education Council (PEC)

Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)

Board of Certification (BOC)

100

List four people that the Athletic Trainer may communicate with.

Athletes, Physicians, EMTs, Coaches, Parents, Admin, Other Health Care Professionals 

100

Why must the Athletic Trainer have a sound background in Anatomy?

Without knowing anatomy, you cannot evaluate an injury. 

100

It is not the facilities or equipment, but what that determines an Athletic Trainer's success?

Personal Qualities

200

What is competence?

Characteristics & Skills that enable & improve the efficiency or performance of a job

200

What are 2 ways Athletic Trainers monitor environmental conditions?

Remove Hazards (rocks, trash, etc)

Monitor inclement weather conditions. 

200

What is a Therapeutic Modality?

A tool the Athletic Trainer may use to help generate healing

200

Where would one go to find colleges with accredited Athletic Training Programs

300

Which organization is responsible for accrediting all entry level athletic training programs?

Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)

300

What should the Athletic Trainer establish at each facility that they work at?

Emergency Action Plans (EAPs)

300

In settings with severe budget restrictions, what is it important to do?

Prioritize based on experience & past needs. 

300

What does HIPAA stand for?

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act

400

When is a student Athletic Trainer eligible to sit for the Board of Certification Exam?

In the Final semester of their Senior Year

400

List 4 areas in developing training and conditioning programs that the Athletic Trainer must be knowledgeable in

Physiology of Exercise, Strength Training, Flexibility, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Body Composition, Nutrition

400

Why is it important to understand the psyche of each patient the Athletic Trainer works with?

Athletic Trainers play a critical role in social support for the Injured Athlete

400

If an ambulance is needed to get to the San Marin Tennis Courts, which route would they take according to the San Marin EAP?

Route B

500

To maintain certification/licensure, all Athletic Trainers must document what every two years?

50 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Maintain CPR & AED certification

500

What four main components should the off the field examination include?

Medical History

Observation (what we see)

Palpation (what we feel)

Special Tests

500

Patients who easily find motivation from within have a strong sense of                       While patients who rely heavily on support from others have a strong sense of                           .

Intrinsic & Extrinsic Motivation

500

List 5 schools in California that have Athletic Training Programs. 

***(+ an extra 200 points if two of them are where I went to school) 

Cal Baptist

University of the Pacific*

CSU Fresno*

CSU Fullerton

CSU Long Beach

CSU Northridge

Point Loma Nazarine

University of Laverne

San Diego State